Linear Scales

This lesson will help you in your quest in breaking out of those standard "Box" shapes and be able to use your entire fretboard. One way is to use what are called "Linear Scales" which are using scales on one string up and down the neck in a "Linear" fashion.
This first 2 examples are written out in a triplet pattern. Make sure that you are using strict alt...

Now that you have the basic concept under your fingertips, we will now apply this idea to your box patterns and connect them together in a way that utilizes the entire fretboard. Make sure when going through these examples that you use mostly alternate picking and that you also practice these with a metronome and keep your picking hand relaxed as well.
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